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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Great
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Everest Yayınları
Gruen really put one over on the rubes with this book. That's the only explanation I can think for writing, plot, atmosphere, and characterization this poor making it onto the NY Times bestseller list. I'm not altogether convinced that the title isn't purposely misleading, meant to trick the reader into thinking he would be getting a story on par with "Like Water for Chocolate." Jeanne Ray's blurb on the back of the hardcover edition states how Gruen "bring[s the circus] world alive for the reader. I could smell it, taste it, feel every word of it." Yes, that's because Gruen borrows from every circus and carnival film ever produced, from "The Greatest Show on Earth" to "Carnivale." It's easy to picture something one has already seen. Gruen even admits in her Author's Notes what bits she lifted from circus tales and old news clippings, and I wasn't surprised to learn that all the rare interesting bits in the novel were not her original ideas. I wasn't far into the book when I started to think "of course" after every dramatic turn and minute detail. Of course he would get the bad news in the middle of class. Of course they would lose the house. Of course he would break down in the middle of the final exam. Of course he would have to room with a clown, who is of course a little person, whose costume of course is polka-dot with a giant neck ruffle. Of course the horse is going to die; of course they would feed it to the big cats. Of course the husband is a maniac. Of course the circus owner is greedy and heartless. You get the idea. Too bad Gruen didn't have any. None of the characters is very interesting, but Gruen seemed oblivious to the fact that her protagonist was coming across as a selfish, morally compromised brat. The one character that I thought had potential, Walter, who actually showed some growth, Gruen eventually relegated to plot device. In short, all of the characters spoke the same way-- with some circus slang thrown in here and there-- and none of them sounded as if they were speaking in the 1930's. It's a shame really that a good germ of an idea couldn't have found a better author, or at least an editor.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Parıltı Yayınları
Every couple of years they publish another book that tells you you don't need to get a job! Just do what you love! Yeah! But it doesn't tell you how, really. I mean, I am amazed at how something can be a book and yet be nothing at all.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Teminat Yayıncılık
This is a heartbreaking story beautifully told. I don't relate to Kristina/Bree, precisely, but she lends a certain insight into my sister's life. A life that, but for a few choices and personality differences, could well have been mine. I can't wait to read the next two books. I'm rooting hard for this girl.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Akaşa Yayınları
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The stories of Ruby’s life and family history are adeptly intertwined through the use of footnotes. Each chapter of Ruby’s life contains a footnote that is later illuminated in a sub-chapter giving you more of an insight as to the significance of an object or phrase. Atkinson successfully blends four generations of the Lennox family through this method taking you through two World Wars and various battles closer to Ruby’s own family. The use of the footnotes acted more as clues or enticement for me to read on and discover the secrets and complexities of this wonderfully dysfunctional family. Not a spoiler, but when Ruby explains her “Lost Property Cupboard Theory of Life” it was poignant and heart wrenching. Some may see this story of such a disjointed family as a tragedy but I think it was a comedy (admittedly, I have a dark sense of humor) – with the honest voice of Ruby, Atkinson creates a story bursting with the painful, sad, outrageous and fascinating details of an ordinary life.
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I enjoyed this quite a lot, particularly for the esoteric tinkering. There is a new book I want to try called Piano, the making of a steinway concert grand. James Barron
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Timaş Yayınları
I enjoyed this greatly. It reconfirms the old quote that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Since the Dutch first settled on Manhatten Island, the business of Amierica, and espiecially New York, is business. And conspicuous consumption has always been an important factor in the socail strucure of the city.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Dipnot Yayınları
It was funny & full of interesting characters! I had a hard time getting through it...but i was distracted at the time.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kodlab Yayınları
I loved Cold Mountain, so this was a letdown. I have to give it one star because I couldn't finish it. Not even close--I gave up 50 pages in. Mainly because it was de-press-ing. If you want this kind of historical fiction, read Cormac McCarthy. He's depressing too, but at least there's plenty of action.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları
i need to reread this.
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